Stories by John Hardie

On ATACMS for Ukraine, don’t settle for a job half done

On ATACMS for Ukraine, don’t settle for a job half done
On ATACMS for Ukraine, don’t settle for a job half done

In this op-ed, John Hardie and Bradley Bowman argue that the US should send Ukraine as many ATACMS as it can without impacting US military readiness.

Countdown to counteroffensive: Give Ukraine ATACMS before it’s too late

Countdown to counteroffensive: Give Ukraine ATACMS before it’s too late
Countdown to counteroffensive: Give Ukraine ATACMS before it’s too late

With renewed fighting expected, Kyiv needs the ability to attack deeper behind Russian lines in occupied lands, write a trio of FDD researchers.

Send the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb to Ukraine

Send the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb to Ukraine
Send the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb to Ukraine

The GLSDB would allow Ukrainian forces to strike Russian military targets up to 150 km away with an accuracy of around one meter, write John Hardie and Bradley Bowman of FDD.

Iranian drones could make Russia’s military more lethal in Ukraine

Iranian drones could make Russia’s military more lethal in Ukraine
Iranian drones could make Russia’s military more lethal in Ukraine

The US and its allies should prepare Ukraine, and better constrain Iran, write analysts from FDD.